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Best New Indie Games of 2026
These are games from small studios that are easy to miss under big publishers' marketing. We picked them so no two share a genre, and filled all ten slots. · Updated 2026-10-15
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Action JanggiTenGods in-house
An indie game that reimagines Korean Janggi (Korean chess) with 3D battle scenes for each unit type.
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Slay the Spire 2
The sequel to the defining deckbuilding roguelike, released in Steam Early Access and adding online co-op for up to 4 players for the first time. It's still in Early Access, but if you loved the original it's hard to pass up.
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RICOSHOT: Golf PuzzleTenGods in-house
A sci-fi golf puzzle about reading bounces and trajectories. Normal, zero-gravity and underwater courses.
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MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
A noir FPS in the style of 1930s rubber hose animation, starring Jack Pepper, a mouse private investigator. Its unique black-and-white cartoon look alone makes it worth playing.
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Mina the Hollower
A Game Boy Color-style action-adventure from the makers of Shovel Knight, built around burrowing underground to move. After long delays it finally launched, and it ranks among the best-reviewed indie games of the year.
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DAVE THE DIVER (모바일)
The PC and console hit is now on iOS and Android, with mobile-friendly touches such as gyro controls for tilting to pour tea and a shortcut that takes you straight to NPCs.